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smiling from ear to ear

smiling from ear to ear is the present participle and gerund of smile from ear to ear.

Meaning of smile from ear to ear

Verb

smile from ear to ear (third-person singular simple present smiles from ear to ear, present participle smiling from ear to ear, simple past and past participle smiled from ear to ear)

  1. (idiomatic) To smile widely or expressively; to be in a state of great happiness.

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Questions about smiling from ear to ear

What is smiling from ear to ear the present participle and gerund of?
Smiling from ear to ear is the present participle and gerund of smile from ear to ear.

Words near smiling from ear to ear in the dictionary

  1. smiling
  2. smiling a thousand smiles
  3. smiling assassin
  4. smiling assassins
  5. smiling death
  6. smiling from ear to ear
  7. smiling like a mule eating briars
  8. smilingest
  9. smilingly
  10. smilingness
  11. smilings

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